Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat (silicone baking mat), and set aside.

In a nonstick frying pan, place the red onion and olive oil. Over low heat, cook the onions until they are very soft and beginning to brown, 10 minutes or more. Scoop the onions out of the pan, leaving any oil in the pan. (You'll have more onions than you need for this recipe, so refrigerate or freeze the leftover.)

In the oil remaining in the frying pan, cook the sausage over medium heat until lightly browned on both sides, 3-4 minutes. (If there's not enough oil in the pan, add one teaspoon of oil.) Just before the sausage is done, add the garlic slices to the pan. Cook 15 seconds, until the garlic is cooked but not burned. Remove sausage and garlic from the pan.

Set the naan breads on the baking sheet. Using a rubber spatula, smear the pumpkin purée evenly over the two breads. Sprinkle the black beans, sausage and onions, in that order. Top with cheese, and a bit of sea salt and black pepper.